Magic/Bird
- Rehearsal: February 27, 2012
- Preview: March 21, 2012
- Open: April 11, 2012
- Close: May 12, 2012
Play - World Premiere
Running Time: 1hr 30mins
A new play by Eric Simonson which chronicles the intertwined life stories of two of the most influential figures in sports and pop culture of the past 25 years, basketball Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson. At the heart of one of the fiercest rivalries in sports history, two of the greatest basketball players of all-time battled for three championships, bragging rights, and the future of their sport in the 1980s. Johnson and Bird electrified the nation on the court, reinvigorated the NBA, and turned their rivalry into one of the greatest and most famous friendships in professional sports. The play is slated to have a six-character cast.
Total Gross:
$1,136,102
Average Weekly Gross:
$142,013
Total Attendance:
34,446
Average Weekly Attendance:
52%
Staff & Creative Team
Associate Producer:
National Basketball AssociationTechnical Supervisor:
David BenkenCasting Director:
The Telsey OfficePress Agent:
Kirmser Ponturo Group, LLCProduction Stage Manager:
J Philip BassettAuthor
Eric SimonsonDirector
Thomas KailSettings
David KorinsCostumes
Paul TazewellLighting
Howell BinkleySound
Nevin SteinbergProjections
Wendall K HarringtonCast
| Magic Johnson | 03/21/2012 - 05/12/2012 |
| Larry Bird | 03/21/2012 - 05/12/2012 |
| Georgia Bird/Shelly/Patricia Moore | 03/21/2012 - 05/12/2012 |
| Red Auerbach/Jerry Buss/Pat Riley | 03/21/2012 - 05/12/2012 |
| Michael Cooper/Henry Alvarado/Frank | 03/21/2012 - 05/12/2012 |
| Jon Lennox/Ron Baxter/Willy | 03/21/2012 - 05/12/2012 |
